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Out of the 'Box': A Round Desk?

I'm in the throes of moving to a new apartment across town and enjoying every second of laying out furniture and hanging art. I've been dragging, nailing and hacking everything to perfectly fit my new...

eninal Tray: Organize Your Office on Your Wall

Art as organization, or is it organization as art? Either way, having all your office supplies accessible but not in a messy pile on your desk is a challenge for many of us. You can go with a beautifu...

Inspiration: Contrasting New Tech Within An Old Space

We're not too sure if this falls into the category of 'office' or 'castle,' but either way it looks like a mighty fine place to work. This beautiful office space in Turkey was built within the walls o...

Look! The Offices of Mamute Design Studios

Aside from having a kick ass commercial mural on the main wall, the offices of Mamute Design are just the perfect blend of functional chaos that seems to be a hit or miss when it comes to churning out...

A Test Tube of Inspiration: The Offices of Selgas Cano Architects

click for more picsOne word comes to mind upon looking at the offices of Selgas Cano Architects Madrid offices: awe. A long fuselage shaped structure with a inside=white, outside=yellow and green moti...

Close-Up: van der Architect's Tokyo Offices

click for more picsName: van der Architects Where: Denenchofu Ota-ku, Tokyo The name may confuse a bit considering van der Architects' offices are located in Tokyo, but there's little doubt in our min...

The Room by ODA: Perfect Modular Cubbyholes

How about having smaller modular rooms, rooms that can be adjusted to your needs? Adults love lofts and giant spaces. Kids have a tendency to dislike large open space. Most kids enjoy having their own...

Switching Up the Office Layout

Maybe it hasn't happened at your workspace, but all around America offices are being redecorated. Not to make things stylish or at least not make you want to gauge your eyes out, but instead to increa...

In Case You Missed It: Brenden & Shannon's Living Room Office

Straight from our own Small Cool 2009 contest going on right now over at our city sites, comes a noteworthy contender from the heart San Francisco, California. With such a small space to work with, Br...

Rollable Chair: A Perfect Way to Seat Extra Guests and Clients

Extra seating is something that everyone needs. We need to have a few extra chairs around in case we get some guests or clients, or just for plain fun. The only problem is that chairs aren't that easy...

The Portable Office: When You Are on the Go and Need A Workspace

You know how it is. You are on the go somewhere in town and just wish that you'd have your own table and chair. Only, most of us just can't bring along ours with us. Or you need extra tables and chair...

The Amcor: The Iconic Fridge Chair

Finding the right chair isn't always easy. You've got a lot of different choices, and sometimes it's not obvious which one would suit you best. First of all, you need something comfortable. Then you n...

Your Home Office Away From Home: That Laptop Is Mine

I have a friend who has never been to The Container Store. I know, crazy, right? I try to tell him that The Container Store is a magical place where you're surrounded by brilliant and beautiful storag...

The Designer Cardboard Office: Not Just a Concept Anymore

Offices that look like cubicles are terrible. I know, I've worked in plenty. They always feel very cramped and getting a window is not always a blessing. If there are no drapes or shutters, you get a ...

The Offices of Lego's Development Department

We know many of you tech lovers also happen to be Lego maniacs at heart. So we were pleased to see this recent feature over at Arch Daily showcasing the LEGO Group’s Development Department in Billun...

5 Tips For A Well Designed Office

We enjoyed the fine tips from AT:LA last week on 5 ways to make a well-designed home, but we here at Unplggd know that offices are a whole different animal when it comes to what takes priority and wha...

Ikea Hacked from the Media Center to the Office

We spotted this clever transformation on Ikea Hacker: Suphi and Ebrar, a couple from Istanbul, had a few Ikea pieces in their media room that out wore their welcome. Rather than turn to Craigslist or&...

How To: Hide a Home Office in a Closet
Shawn & Callie 's February Jumpstart Project 2009

To Jumpstart Page Info and All Entries Title: How To: Hide a Home Office in a Closet Name: Shawn & Callie Time: 2 weekends (about 3 days) Cost: $50.00 (excluding tools)+ scrap building materials ...

Calypso Chair: A Perfect Office Lounger

Finding the right office chair can sometimes be a hassle. You need something comfortable, but not too comfortable. The other thing is that it has to look good if clients come around. The Calypso Chair...

The Offices of Studio AV Incorporated

Let's take a lesson from Studio AV Inc., a high-end audio/video/security/control systems integration firm in Bozeman, Montana. If you're going to make work a part of your daily living, you gotta bring...

Do You Have a Home Office Ritual?

Home office setups are very much a topic of interest here at unplggd. We have seen offices carved out of walk in closets and even offices that used to be closets. For the very small space dwellers o...

Perpetual Desk Calendar: Going Old School

We are surrounded by gizmos that can do so many things. So much, that's it's quite refreshing to come upon something that is quite low-tech and old school, like this perpetual desk calendar. We know t...

The Wogg Hidden Height-Adjustable Table

Unlike former Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld, it's not everyone that enjoys using a stand-up desk day-in day-out. Rumsfeld is well-known for using this kind of table each and every day. Now we don't de...

Arco's Utilitarian Slim office

Workstations are always a problem. It's not easy to get the right one. A work place is also always a work in progress. It's not easy to get everything right. There is always room for improvement. I've...

Eliminate Office Clutter With a Paper Retention Policy

Every major corporate and government office has a rigid system in place for how long important paperwork needs to be kept on file. While you might have significantly less folders with drastically less...